Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-09
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Annual Written Examinations AbOl.
ished-Thc Appropriation for Teach.
ers, Salaries.

4 1shcd-Ihc Appropriation Tor Teach
/ The board OF school trustees last night. upon
motion OF Mr.. Fish, decided to abolish the annual
written examination OF pupils at the end Of the
school year. Mr.. Fish said the purpose was to get
| nd OF the examining system, and to get the full
benefit OF teaching up TO the last moment OF the
school year. In the discussion it was stated that
without these examinations the teachers OF eighth
| grade schools would select the pupils in their
schools to be sent to the High school. Mr.. OAR
1ington said the High school would be Swamped by
the number that would be sent there and objected
| to the resolution because he thought they were
! going beyond their depth.
TEACHERS SALARIES
A resolution offered by Mr.. Fish urging the Com
missiOners TO induce Congress 70 amend the Dis
trct appropriation bill SO as to authorize the en-
| poyment OF 6o4 teachers at an average salary of
f5s5. making a total OF 80, 800 was adopted. Mr.
appropriation for teachers salaries had been re-
duced in the House from s44s TO to $43S, TO by
clerical error. Unless the bill was amended re-
duction would have to be made in salaries of teach
ers which, he claimed would work q great intus-
tlce: al letter from e. E. Overton stating that
The contractor except by sending to Baltimore was
referred TO the District Commissioners. The CON-
the question whether the District Commissioners
or the school board were authorized to name pub
lie school buildings.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
The result OF the examination OF candidates for
| teachers certificates was announced as follows:
Thtrd-claSs certiicates-Helen b. Offiey and Nora
HOelsberger; nrst-class-Frank ID. Foster, Joseph
| Tromer, Helen NJ. May James StOrum Jane bona
| van, James Stewart, Alice G. Madhouse; sub-as-
sistants' Observation-Disclosures Smith, Mary Nc
earthly, James b. Clark, Mary r. Thomas, Jesse E.
Baker, X b. refers Harriet c. LASER, Mary l..
| stephens, John II. Lawson, Carlisle j. Mason Mag
gle T. Larcombe Charles Z. johnson and Ulysses
e. BLOCK Benjamin W. March and Helen b.
Ofiey were nominated as teachers. F. L. CardoZa
was promoted from class TO class 3. E. L. Hop
OF absence without pay until the end OF the school
year, and an application for teachers position
was received from NJ. J. Earring, of New York. The
board viii hold an adjourned meeting to hear the
reply OF the commissioners TO the resolutions of
the board proposing an arrangement by which
acquisitions for expenditures from the contingent
iuno Shall be within the control OF the board.
''Other Amusements.''
THE POLICE RAID THE COSMOS CLUB ROOMS.
Detectives Ran and Horne with Sergeant Bur-
CESS and several officers OF the third precinct,
went yesterday afternoon with raidng warrant,
issued by Major Moore, to the rooms of the Cosmos
club, No. 1902 Pennsylvania avenue, and served
the warrant on William L. Riley, the alleged man.
ager. The officers say they found quantity OF
chips and cards, and a number OF policy papers.
Several department clerks were in the club room
at the time. While the officers were in posses
sion OF the apartment an old colored man knocked
at the door. Detective Raft opened the door, and
'swhat row do you want today" asked the
officer.
w nat 5 lle DeSG row." asked tne OLD man.
81 Think" said the officer, "that police row is a
good one for to-day"
$50 do l." said the old man, 'because I was
dreaming about two policemen last night"
seven witnesses were summoned to appear against
Riley, who is charged by the officers with violating
the gambling and policy laws. The detectives
state that the books OF the club show that several
men were engaged in either the policy or lottery
business We're members OF the club. The cOnStf-
tuition OF the club states its object to be social
intercourse, literary improvement, and other
amuSementS." The other amuSemenJS, the officers
say, are playing policy and cards.
This morning, in the Police Court, Riley pleaded
guilty TO charge OF selling lottery tickets, and
paid 500 fine. julius COquire pleaded guilty to a
charge OF writing policy, and paid fine OF $50.
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.-The case of Henson
Perry, cOlOred who it is alleged, was shot in the
hand Saturday night by Henry Green while he
Perry was rObbing Green's chicken house In the
county, was called for trial in the Police Court
this morning. and the case was sent to the grand
jury; bonds $780,
SUIT AGAINST THE DISTRICT-JOhn Green, by his
attorneys, Campbell Darlington and Irving Will
Hanson. to-day brought suit against the District
for $1,000 by reason OF injuries received on the
on 18th and streets northeast, the covering Of
which was decayed.
SUING A WASHINGTON LAWYER IN NEW YORK
New York dispatch says Patrick {. O'ConnOr
has obtained an attachment against the property
In New York state OF Jerome +. Manning, Wash
1ngton lawyer, upon a claim for s., l39. O'COnnor
claims that the amount is due him for clerical ser
vices in preparing Alabama claims cases
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